Permaculture - Series of fifteen workshops

Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems.

It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people - providing their food, energy, shelter and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way

• Workshop 1 - Permaculture basics
• Workshop 2 - Permaculture structures
• Workshop 3 - Choosing plants and animals for permaculture system
• Workshop 4 - Integrated plant and animal systems
• Workshop 5 - Growing permaculture plants
• Workshop 6 - Plan organic orchard systems
• Workshop 7 - Conduct site inspections
• Workshop 8 - Establish an urban permaculture system
• Workshop 9 - Test and improve soil
• Workshop 10 - Maintain integrated plant and animal systems
• Workshop 11 - Permaculture water systems
• Workshop 12 - Manage pest and disease in a permaculture system
• Workshop 13 - Build with upcycled materials
• Workshop 14 - Enjoying the permaculture yield
• Workshop 15 - Maintaining permaculture structures

This course will be delivered over a series of weekend workshops via face-to-face delivery at our Albany campus and at the Good Life Community Garden. The Good Life Community Garden is on a 5ha site at 78 Lower King Road, Albany. This is an emerging community garden being developed using permaculture principles.

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the relevant units depending on the workshop attended.

For more information on AHC33816 Certificate III in Permaculture click here